South Elgin Crime
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Aurora man fighting 62-year sentence in 2008 shootingSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - An Aurora man plans to appeal his 62-year prison sentenced issued this week for shooting a man in the face at an apartment complex in July 2008, his attorney said. Israe...
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Hitzeman: Common sense prevails with 'rape kit' lawAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - A little common sense has prevailed in Springfield, at least when it comes to hospitals and insurance companies sending sexual assault survivors the bill for collecting ...
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East Dundee murder suspect could be removed as trustee of grandmother's estateAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - The mother of Richard Schmelzer, a Texas man accused of killing his East Dundee grandmother in 2014 to gain half her inheritance, is fighting to remove him as a co-trust...
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Gov. Rauner's heroin bill veto causes disappointment - and cautious hopeAug 26, 2015 5:15 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a major piece of legislation aimed at decreasing heroin deaths and improving treatment and education, suburban anti-drug advocates r...
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Batavia fire lieutenant accused of domestic abuse had prior arrestsAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Batavia Fire Department lieutenant, placed on paid administrative leave Aug. 13 after his arrest on felony domestic abuse charges, had two previous domestic violence a...
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Algonquin man accused of sex toy attack at haunted house gets probation, fineAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A 24-year-old man accused of dressing as a clown and using sex toys to harass and attack a woman and her daughter at a Montgomery-area haunted house recently received a ...
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Kane County prosecutor faces DUI chargeAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A Kane County assistant state's attorney — recently praised as part of a team that handled a murder trial — has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol,...
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Daughter sues Kane County, sheriffs over mom's 2013 jail suicideAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - The daughter of a South Elgin woman who hanged herself two years ago at the Kane County jail has sued, arguing the sheriff, correctional officers and medical personnel r...
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Study: While heroin use spikes, treatment options drop in IllinoisAug 23, 2015 2:00 pm - Drug addiction treatment options in Illinois are getting fewer as heroin use continues to increase, particularly in the suburbs, a Roosevelt University study has found. ...
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Kane Sheriff: Man ate fake license sticker after traffic stopAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - One could say that a West Chicago man got his fill after a recent traffic stop for an expired registration and suspended license. John M. Brannon, 46, of the 30W400 bloc...